This is a piece that has taken a long time for me to finally complete. A long time ago i came across this picture & immediately it took me to a peaceful place. I could see myself sitting on the rocks in a state of peacefulness & just listening to the water dance off the edge of the rocks. For a long time I was not confident or willing to attempt it in case I wasn't able to paint the scene and give it the justice i felt it deserved.

Recently I came to a place I felt I could paint this scene & bring myself to the place the photo took me. With the use of palette knives & fan brushes I feel I was able to capture the serenity of the space, the sharpness of the rocks & the beauty of the red leaves adding beauty over the top of an already beautiful scene.

The scene has an oriental feel and I can feel the water dancing over the rocks & hitting the still pool below, which lead me to the name, Oriental water dance.